Valise to be carried upon bicycles



(No Model.) I

F. MUELLER. VALISE TO BE CARRIED UPON BIGYGLES. N0. 553,786.

Patented Jan. 28, 1896.

qx i/tmoaoaa UNITED STATES PATENT EEIcE.

FRANK MUELLER, OF REEDSBURG, WISCONSIN.

VALISE TO BE CARRIED UPON BICYCLES.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 553,786, dated January28, 1896.

Application filed September 3, 1895. $erial No. 561,261. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, FRANK MUELLER, a citizen of the United States,residing at Reedsburg, in the county of Sauk and State of Wisconsin,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in a Valise or Bag tobe Carried upon a Bicycle; and I do hereby declare the following to be afull, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as willenableothers skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and usethe same.

My invention relates to an improved valise, hand-bag, medicine-case orthe like, adapted to be secured to the frame of a bicycle or likemachine, and it consists of certain novel features hereinafter describedand claimed.

Reference is had to the accompanying drawings, in which the same partsare indicated by the same letters throughout the several views.

Figure 1 represents a perspective view of the upper part of the frame ofa bicycle, showing a valise constructed according to my inventionsecured thereon. Fig. 2 represents a section along the line 2 2 of Fig.1 and looking to the right. Fig. 3 represents a perspective view of thevalise in the opened position, and Fig. 4 represents a section along theline 4 4 of Fig. l and looking toward the top of the sheet.

A represents the valise or satchel, which is provided with metal bows a,as usual, but these bows are bent, as at a, to receive the cross-bars Oof the bicycle-frame, and as at a to receive the steering-head B, thesetwo bows being hinged together, as at a", in the usual way and locked ata To prevent the contents of the valise from chafing against the partsof the bicycle, I provide an apron D, of leather, cloth or likematerial. This apron D is folded at its middle, forming two flaps whichprotect the contents of each side of the valise, and is secured at eachend at the folded portion to the ends of the valise at or near thehinges thereof. The bent portions a and a may also be lined with softelastic material'of any nature, if desired.

For medicine-cases for doctors use, the

hinge d may be placed at or near the bottom of the valise, instead of atthe center thereof, as shown in Fig. 4.

WVhile I have-shown an ordinary valise or hand-satchel, it will beobvious that the invention is applicable to leather bags, boxes, &c., ofevery description, which are ordinarily used for transporting smallarticles of baggage and the like. i

It will be obvious that various modifications of the herein-describeddevice might be made which could be used without departing from thespirit of my invention.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim, and desire to. secureby Letters Patent of the United States, is

1. As an article of manufacture, a boX, bag or case, provided withmetallic ribs or bows hinged together and indented to fit on the frameof a bicycle, substantially as and for the purposes described.

2. As an article of manufacture, a box, bag or case, provided withmetallic frames or bows hinged together, and indented to receive partsof the frame of a bicycle, with means for locking said bows together,substantially as described.

3. As an article of manufacture, aboX, bag or case, provided withmetallic ribs or bows hinged together, and indented to fit on the frameof a bicycle, and a flap or apron secured beneath the said hinges andadapted to wrap around the said frame, substantiallyas described.

4. As an article of manufacture, a bOX, bag or case, provided withrigidframes or bows, hinged together and indented to receive parts ofthe frame of a bicycle, means for locking said bows together, and a flapor apron secured beneath the said hinges and adapted to wrap around thesaid frame, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

FRANK MUELLER. Witnesses:

WV. MILEs, GUSTAVE E. DAUGEL.

